Bioengineering (BIOE)

Abstract

Welcome to the Graduate Program in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland. Our program represents the strong intellectual interdisciplinary infrastructure and collaborative culture that links engineering, biology, and medicine at our university.

Our program provides a basic understanding of bioengineering at the molecular and cellular level, focusing on:

Medical Devices

Biocomputational Systems

Optical Technologies

Imaging

Drug Delivery

Therapeutics Design

Biomolecular Engineering

Cell and Tissue Engineering

Biomaterials

BioChips

With strong, funded research programs and innovative partnerships with the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Fischell Department of Bioengineering is an exciting place for graduate study.

Financial Assistance

Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available on a competitive basis to Ph.D. students. No separate financial support application is required. Students will automatically be considered for eligible forms of support.

Contact

Please see the program’s website for program description, admission requirements, and financial aid information.

General Requirements

Program-Specific Requirements

Letters of Recommendation (3)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

CV/Resume

Publications/Presentations

Admission to the Graduate Program in Bioengineering requires a Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited undergraduate institution. Applicants with degrees in non-engineering disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics, are expected to have the following prerequisite courses: Calculus I, II, III; Differential Equations; and Thermodynamics. These courses would ideally have been completed by the time of application, but they may also be in progress.

The Department is located in A. James Clark Hall, a 184,000 square foot building serving as a central hub for new partnerships and collaboration for organizations throughout the Maryland and Washington, D.C. region.

Approximately 7,332 sq. feet of classroom space and 11,402 sq. feet of class lab space is used to support instructional capabilities. To help create an organic flow of ideas between many disciplines, the building features flex classrooms and two stories of flexible laboratories to the campus – including wet and dry spaces as well as a vivarium.

Optical laser and imaging laboratories feature state-of-the-art technology in digital fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, optics, and bioinformatics. In the imaging suite, researchers have the ability to examine molecular resolution of pathogens – whether in the GI tract or bloodstream – that show how a nano-carrier delivers a drug to a specific tumor site. Additionally, laser devices and magnetic resonance imagers will allow a close examination of cross-sections of the body and brain.

Last Name

First/Middle Name

Graduate Faculty Status

Academic Credentials

Positions

Aranda-Espinoza

Jose Helim

Full Member

B.S., University of Zacatecas, Mexico 1990; M.S., University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1993; Ph.D., University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1998.